We’re almost into Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season and got our first taste of fantasy football. There’s plenty of turnover at the kicker position throughout the season. Chances are you’re going to be sifting through the options off the waiver wire on a week-to-week basis if you don’t have a solid option. Here, we’ll go over Justin Boone’s favorite kickers to stream for Week 2 based off what’s in his big waiver wire column.
|
Player |
Next Up |
Rostered |
|
Cairo Santos |
vs. MIN |
48% |
|
Trey Smack |
at NYJ |
15% |
|
Tyler Bass |
vs. DET |
9% |
|
Harrison Butker |
vs. IND |
25% |
|
Chase McLaughlin |
vs. CLE |
12% |
Santos vs. MIN: Santos was busy on Sunday in the Bears’ 59-37 win. He only made one FG but had enough extra points to get to 12 points. He’ll have a great floor each week given how Chicago’s offense looks.
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Smack vs. NYJ: The Packers’ rookie had a pretty decent NFL debut, going 3-for-3 on FG attempts, including a 59-yarder. He did miss a PAT but we won’t knock him much for that. Green Bay should be busy in the red zone against the Jets.
Bass vs. DET: The Bills take on the Lions on TNF in Week 2. Detroit let the Saints score 30 points on Sunday, in part thanks to overtime, so Buffalo should get plenty of scoring opportunities. Bass was a perfect 3-for-3 on FGs and 3-for-3 on PATs in Week 1’s win over the Texans.
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